Watch glass with at least one gemstone

Abstract

The invention relates to a watch, comprising a gemstone, a setting, which has a pin-shaped projection and in which the gemstone is accommodated, and a watch glass including a continuous recess which at least the pin-shaped projection of the setting is arranged, the pin-shaped projection being fastened to the watch glass.

Claims

1. A watch comprising: a gemstone; a setting which has a receptacle region in which the gemstone is accommodated and a cylindrical pin-shaped projection having a solid circular cross-section and extending therefrom; and a watch glass including a continuous recess in which at least the pin-shaped projection of the setting is arranged, wherein the pin-shaped projection is fastened to the watch glass via an adhesive bond between the pin-shaped projection and the watch glass, wherein the continuous recess extends from a topmost surface of the watch glass to a bottommost surface of the watch glass, and wherein the receptacle region extends radially outward beyond the continuous recess into abutment with the topmost surface of the watch glass.

2. The watch of claim 1, wherein the pin-shaped projection of the setting extends beyond a bottom side of the watch glass.

3. The watch of claim 2, wherein the pin-shaped projection of the setting is riveted.

4. The watch of claim 1, wherein the pin-shaped projection of the setting is riveted.

5. The watch of claim 4, wherein the recess has a first cross-sectional region and at least one second cross-sectional region, wherein the first cross-sectional region has a larger cross section than the second cross-sectional region.

6. The watch of claim 1, wherein the recess has a first cross-sectional region and at least one second cross-sectional region, wherein the first cross-sectional region has a larger cross section than the second cross-sectional region.

7. The watch of claim 6, wherein the first cross-sectional region is of conical form, and the second cross-sectional region is of pin-shaped form.

8. The watch of claim 7, wherein the setting is arranged at least partially in the first cross-sectional region of the recess, and the pin-shaped projection is arranged at least partially in the second cross-sectional region of the recess.

9. The watch of claim 6, wherein the setting is sunk into the first cross-sectional region of the recess.

10. The watch of claim 9, wherein the first cross-sectional region is arranged on a top side of the watch glass.

11. The watch of claim 6, wherein the setting is arranged at least partially in the first cross-sectional region of the recess, and the pin-shaped projection is arranged at least partially in the second cross-sectional region of the recess.

12. The watch of claim 6, wherein the first cross-sectional region is arranged on a top side or on a bottom side of the watch glass.

13. The watch of claim 1, wherein the pin-shaped projection is one of a plurality of pin-shaped projections, and a plurality of recesses is arranged in the watch glass, wherein the pin-shaped projections are in each case arranged in one recess.

14. The watch of claim 1, wherein the setting is produced together with the pin-shaped projection.

15. The watch of claim 1, wherein the setting is soldered onto the pin-shaped projection.

16. The watch of claim 1, wherein the continuous recess is a bore of circular cross-section.

17. The watch of claim 16, wherein the pin-shaped projection extends through the bore.

18. The watch of claim 1, wherein the pin-shaped projection is formed to be flush with a bottom side of the watch glass.

19. The watch of claim 1, further comprising a housing positioned below the watch glass and in which the watch glass is arranged, wherein the pin-shaped projection extends from the receptacle region, through the watch glass, and terminates prior to the housing.

20. The watch of claim 1, wherein the continuous recess is a first continuous recess extending from the topmost surface of the watch glass to the bottommost surface of the watch glass, the watch further comprising a second continuous recess spaced apart from the first continuous recess and extending from the topmost surface of the watch glass to the bottommost surface of the watch glass, wherein the pin-shaped projection is a first pin-shaped projection extending from the receptacle region, the watch further comprising a second pin-shaped projection spaced apart from the first pin-shaped projection and extending from the receptacle region, wherein the first pin-shaped projection of the setting is arranged within the first continuous recess and the second pin-shaped projection of the setting is arranged within the second continuous recess, wherein the first and second pin-shaped projections are fastened to the watch glass via an adhesive bond between the respective first and second pin-shaped projections and the watch glass.

21. The watch glass of claim 1, wherein the continuous recess extends from the topmost surface of the watch glass, and wherein the receptacle region is arranged completely on the topmost surface and the pin-shaped projection extends from the receptacle region at the topmost surface and into the continuous recess.

22. The watch glass of claim 1, wherein the gemstone is positioned within the receptacle region such that the gemstone does not extend below the topmost surface of the watch glass.

23. A watch comprising: a gemstone; a setting which has a receptacle region in which the gemstone is accommodated and a cylindrical pin-shaped projection having a solid circular cross-section and extending therefrom; and a watch glass including a continuous recess in which at least the pin-shaped projection of the setting is arranged, wherein the pin-shaped projection is fastened to the watch glass via an adhesive bond between the pin-shaped projection and the watch glass, wherein the continuous recess extends from a topmost surface of the watch glass, and wherein the receptacle region has a diameter greater than any diameter of the continuous recess.

24. A watch comprising: a gemstone; a setting which has a receptacle region in which the gemstone is accommodated and a cylindrical pin-shaped projection having a solid circular cross-section and extending therefrom; and a watch glass including a continuous recess in which at least the pin-shaped projection of the setting is arranged, wherein the pin-shaped projection is fastened to the watch glass via an adhesive bond between the pin-shaped projection and the watch glass, wherein the receptacle region includes an upper surface in contact with the gemstone and a lower surface in contact with a topmost surface of the watch glass.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a watch, which comprises a watch glass with diamonds,

(2) FIG. 2 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of the watch glass from FIG. 1 according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

(3) FIG. 3 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of a watch glass according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

(4) FIG. 4 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of a watch glass according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

(5) FIG. 5 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of a watch glass according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

(6) FIG. 6 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of a watch glass according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

(7) FIG. 7 shows a schematic plan view of the region of the watch glass of FIG. 6,

(8) FIG. 8 shows a schematic plan view of the watch glass from FIGS. 6 and 7, in which a plurality of settings with gemstones is provided,

(9) FIG. 9 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of a watch glass according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

(10) FIG. 10 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of a watch glass according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention,

(11) FIG. 11 shows a highly simplified, schematic sectional view of a region of a watch glass according to an eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and

(12) FIG. 12 shows a schematic plan view of a watch glass according to a ninth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which has a plurality of settings with gemstones.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(13) A watch glass 1 according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

(14) FIG. 1 shows a watch 10 in the form of a wristwatch with a housing 11 and with a watch glass 1 according to the invention, which watch glass is arranged in the housing 11 and is provided with gemstones 2. The gemstones 2 are in each case held in a setting 3. The housing 11 and the watch glass 1 are of circular form, but may have any other shape, such as for example the shape of a rectangle, a polygon, etc. In particular, in this case there are arranged in the watch glass 1 four gemstones 2, illustrated as diamonds, with a constant radius and at an equal distance from one another in the circumferential direction. The position and the number of the gemstones 2 may be selected in any desired manner, depending on the watch design. It is thus for example equally possible to install one gemstone, two gemstones or twelve gemstones into the watch glass 1. The watch 10 furthermore has a face 12, which is formed for example from gold leaf, and also three hands 13 for the indication of the hours, minutes and seconds, and two connectors for a strap 14.

(15) FIG. 2 is a highly simplified, schematic view of a section A-A of a region of the watch glass 1 from FIG. 1. The setting 3 has a receptacle region 32 in which the gemstone 2 is accommodated and is provided with a pin-shaped projection 30. The setting 3, which is formed from gold, platinum or some other resistant material, may be produced together with the pin-shaped projection 30. Alternatively, the setting 3 may be soldered onto the pin-shaped projection 30.

(16) The pin-shaped projection 30 is inserted into a continuous recess 4 of the watch glass 1, which recess formed as a bore of circular cross section. The receptacle region 32 of the setting 3 is arranged completely on a surface 5 of the watch glass 1. For the purpose of fastening the setting 3 to the watch glass 1, the pin-shaped projection 30 is riveted at its end. The reference sign 31 denotes a rivet head which is formed during the riveting process. Additionally, the setting 3 and the pin-shaped projection 30 may be pressed together, for example by means of riveting tongs. The projection 30 consequently becomes shorter and bulged in the recess 4 which, in particular, has a rough inner surface produced by way of the drilling process. This ensures secure fastening of the projection 30 to the watch glass 1 and also tightness of the recess 4.

(17) FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the watch glass 1 according to the invention. In this case, the recess 4 is likewise formed in a continuous manner. However, the recess 4 is of two-step form and has a first cross-sectional region 41 and a second cross-sectional region 42. In particular, the first cross-sectional region 41 is of tapered form, and the second cross-sectional region 42 is formed as a cylindrical bore. Furthermore, the first cross-sectional region 41 is arranged on the surface 5 of the watch glass 1. The receptacle region 32 of the setting 3, which setting has a funnel-shaped geometry matching the recess 4, is arranged partially in the first cross-sectional region 41 of the recess 4 and partially on the surface 5 of the watch glass 1.

(18) As can be seen from FIG. 4, the watch glass 1 according to the third exemplary embodiment differs from the watch glasses 1 of the first two exemplary embodiments in that the pin-shaped projection 30 is formed to be flush with the bottom side 6 of the watch glass 1. Consequently, the structural size of the watch 10 can be reduced. A further difference is that the projection 30 is adhesively bonded to the watch glass 1 in the recess 4. One advantage of this type of fastening is that the gemstone 2 can already be held in the setting 3 before the setting 3 is adhesively bonded into the watch glass 1. Thus, simple handling and precise positioning of the gemstone 2 in the setting 3 is made possible.

(19) Alternatively, the setting 3 and the pin-shaped projection 30 may be compressed such that the projection 30 spreads in the recess 4, and a form-fitting and force-fitting connection between the projection 30 and the watch glass 1 is thus produced. In the context of the invention, this corresponds to riveting of the pin-shaped projection 30.

(20) In the case of the watch glass 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the recess 4 is of two-step form, wherein the first cross-sectional region 41 is arranged on the bottom side 6 of the watch glass 1. For the purpose of fastening the setting 3 to the watch glass 1, the setting 3 is pressed so that the pin-shaped projection 30 is riveted in the first cross-sectional region 41. As a result, the projection 30 in the recess 4 is connected to the watch glass 1 in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner. In the fully manufactured state of the watch glass 1, the projection 30 is flush with the bottom side 6 of the watch glass 1.

(21) In order to use relatively large gemstones in the watch glass 1, the setting 3 according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the invention may have a plurality of pin-shaped projections 30, as is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. Correspondingly, the watch glass 1 has a plurality of recesses 4 into which the pin-shaped projections 30 are inserted. The fastening of the setting 3 to the watch glass 1 is ensured by riveting of the projections 30. The receptacle region 32 of the setting 3 is arranged on the surface 5 of the watch glass 1.

(22) FIG. 8 shows the entire watch glass 1 of FIGS. 6 and 7, in which twelve gemstones 2 are arranged by means of settings 3. The settings 3 are arranged such that the settings 3 are assigned to the times. Said arrangement provides a uniform and elegant appearance of the watch glass 1 and thus simplifies the telling of the time.

(23) FIG. 9 illustrates a sixth configuration according to the invention of the watch glass 1 of the present invention. In said exemplary embodiment, the setting 3 is sunk in the recess 4, as a result of which even larger gemstones may be used without the entire structural height of the watch glass 1 becoming too large. The receptacle region 32 of the setting 3 is situated freely in the recess 4.

(24) A seventh configuration according to the invention of the watch glass 1 (FIG. 10) provides a setting 3 which is formed in such a way that the gemstone 2 is held via its girdle 20. This imparts a high-quality appearance to the watch glass since the gemstone can be viewed from a plurality of viewing angles.

(25) FIG. 11 shows a plan view of a watch glass 1 of an eighth embodiment of the present invention. Arranged in the watch glass 1 are three recesses 4 which serve to accommodate three pin-shaped projections 30 of a triangular setting 3. The pin-shaped projections 30 may be fastened to the watch glass 1 by means of riveting and/or adhesive bonding.

(26) In the context of the invention it is also possible to combine the already described embodiments of the watch glass 1 according to the invention.

(27) Correspondingly, FIG. 12 shows a watch glass 1 according to a ninth exemplary embodiment of the invention, which has a plurality of elongate settings 3a, for example according to FIGS. 6 to 8, and a plurality of triangular settings 3b, for example according to FIG. 11.

(28) In addition to the above written description of the invention, reference is hereby explicitly made to the diagrammatic illustration of the invention in FIGS. 1 to 12 for additional disclosure thereof.

(29) Various features of the invention are set forth in the following claims.